Total enrollment
5,920
-214 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Ware County
Georgia · 5,920 students · 1 city
Ware County is a public-school district inside Georgia, running 9 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 5,920 students, broken out as 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Ware County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
45%
was 51%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
38%
was 36%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ware County High School | Waycross | High | 09-12 | 1,633 |
| Wacona Elementary School | Waycross | Elementary | PK-05 | 885 |
| Ware County Middle School | Waycross | Middle | 06-08 | 752 |
| Waycross Middle School | Waycross | Middle | 06-08 | 606 |
| Center Elementary School | Waycross | Elementary | KG-05 | 470 |
| Williams Heights Elementary School | Waycross | Elementary | KG-05 | 436 |
| Waresboro Elementary School | Waycross | Elementary | KG-05 | 429 |
| Ruskin Elementary School | Waycross | Elementary | KG-05 | 363 |
| Memorial Drive Elementary School | Waycross | Elementary | KG-05 | 346 |
About Ware County
Ware County is a compact Georgia school district running 9 campuses with combined enrollment near 5,920.
For a sense of the school types, Ware County consists of 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 658 in this district, below the Georgia typical of 748.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Ware County has shrank 3% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 6,134 students to 5,920. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 51% to 45%.
On allk12, the community for Ware County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.